American River College

Dean of Student Engagement and Completion

Job Posting Number: REQ00983

Salary: $168,339.56 - $182,216.16 Annually

Closing Date: 7/27/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Complete job description and application available online at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=304745

Position Summary

Under general direction of the Associate Vice President of Student Services and Equity, the Dean of Student Engagement and Completion performs a variety of administrative duties to advance American River College efforts in providing equitable educational opportunities and to promote campus engagement and encourage completion for all students, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or economic circumstances.

The Dean of Student Engagement and Completion develops and coordinates student campus engagement and success initiatives with the goal of completion. The dean supports programs related to the academic, support services, and social needs of students from culturally and socially diverse backgrounds within student services. Responsibilities include the planning, development, quality, implementation, supervision, evaluation, establishment and continuation of advisory boards/workgroups/taskforces related to the coordination of student programs and services within the Unite Center: Cultural Engagement Centers, along with corresponding centers and offices of student engagement for specific populations, oversees the Puente, Umoja-Sakhu, and PRISE learning communities, Native American Resource Center, Pride Center, UndocuScholar Resource Connection, Adult Education, Black Student Success Center, Asian Pacific Islander Student Center, El Centro Student Center, the Honors Program, Rising Scholars Program, and other programs and services designed to benefit student engagement and success.

The Dean of Student Engagement and Completion supports the development and expansion of a student-centered, equity- focused climate within student services; assists American River College in proactively and successfully addressing the educational support needs of a large, diverse student body and facilitates the efficiency and effectiveness of services to students.

American River College is committed to employees:

Actively demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion.

Engaging in self-reflection and continuous improvement regarding individuals and their cultural competence.

Exercising responsibility and accountability for actions.

Viewing students, ALL students, as equally capable and worthy of our care, time and energy.

Demonstrating appreciation and respect for others’ perspectives and lived experiences.

Typical Duties

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

LEADERSHIP/COORDINATION

• Providing facilitation and guidance in the establishment of student learning outcomes (SLO’s) and the assessment of these outcomes in order to determine the effectiveness of student learning in this area.

• Reading, interpreting, and applying relevant and related laws, regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to instructional and student support programs and services.

• Exercising initiative and creativity to meet a broad diversity of students’ educational needs.

• Implementing and assessing strategies that specifically address the unique academic and economic needs of all students.

• Promoting respect and civility in the workplace and academic community at-large; and thoughtful planning and facilitating of positive organization change.

• Acknowledging that race, culture, and language play a significant role in the success of our students, and the ability to create and nurture culturally competent and linguistically appropriate services for all students.

COLLABORATION/TEAM BUILDING:

• Utilizing a data-driven and participatory approach to decision-making that supports continual service and program improvement.

• Providing collaborative leadership to various committees and taskforces focused on the areas that it serves.

• Working in concert with ARC’s Communications and Public Information Office for marketing and communication of programmatic information.

• Ensuring a collaborative approach for student engagement to specific program services, which include inter-agency collaboration for community resources and referral information and services for students and effectively communicating and assisting in building collaborative relationships within and among instructional divisions, student services and other departments, as well as constituent groups throughout the college, district and community.

• Committing to building collaborative relationships within and among various Student Services departments, and other constituent groups throughout the College and community.

• Evaluating and improving programs and services, ensuring consistent delivery of services.

• Working collaboratively with the Dean of Equity and Inclusion and the Dean of Outreach, First Year Experience (FYE), and Pathway Communities to provide professional development opportunities to faculty, staff and students as well as to create connections with FYE, onboarding, and HomeBases.

• Creating connection with the Welcome and Support Center including the UndocuScholars Resource Connection and TRIO Programs.

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION/DELIVERABLES

• Administering the District’s collective bargaining agreements as appropriate.

• Developing, preparing, and monitoring program reviews, unit plans, student learning outcomes, ARC data and accomplishments in assigned areas to ensure program accountability.

• Developing reports for submission to college, county, State, and Federal agencies.

• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, district, and college regulations, policies, and procedures in all assigned areas of responsibility.

• Complying with categorical regulations, budgetary restrictions and program requirements, and providing supporting documentation as required for district and state auditing purposes.

• Administering budget planning and development, expenditure monitoring, quarterly and year-end services, strategies and approaches, and proposing adjustments as appropriate.

• Preparing oral, written, and electronic reports and presentations such as applications, claims, and compliance reports for Federal, State, local regulatory agencies, and the District.

• Assessing program effectiveness, development and implementation of goals, expediting workflow; effective management of fiscal resources; and the successful completion of projects in a timely manner.

• Leading and facilitating grant and proposal writing to strengthen and support program growth.

• Assisting in the planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive institutional research and integrated planning process that leads to college-wide dialogue about effectiveness and continuous improvement.

• Supporting the development of a strong culture of evidence-based inquiry and decision making.

TRAINING/STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION:

• Overseeing other programs and assigned faculty and staff as assigned and developed through grant-writing and acquisition of resources allocated for special programs and services.

• Hiring, supervising, and evaluating assigned faculty and staff.

• Selecting, supervising, and evaluating classified staff and faculty, and developing and administering professional development and training.

• Coordinating with staff development for specialized training related to the advancement of students, diversity, student engagement and success, and student services.

• Communicating objectives and services to students, faculty and staff, and community organizations.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Have a master’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.

• Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

NOTE:

Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators' in California Community Colleges which can be found at the California Community Colleges website then "Minimum Qualifications Handbook".

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

Los Rios Community College District Application

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Interest

NOTES:

Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.

Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.

Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.

Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.

Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.

Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.

A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.

Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

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